Welcome to a new year, here’s what’s happening at the Web Marketing Association:

IAC Awards 13th annual Call For Entries

The
deadline for entering the 13th annual Internet Advertising Competition (IAC) Awards is only a few weeks away. This international award program will evaluate all forms of online advertising, including email, page-based ads, online newsletters, mobile apps,
Websites, video and social media in 86 industry categories. The Competition Web site is located at
www.iacaward.org and the deadline for entry is January 30, 2015.

Entering is easy. Simply create a Nominator Account or
log in to an existing Nominator Account. Upload your creative and pick you industry and format. We'll send our judges to evaluate it based on creativity, innovation, impact, design, copywriting, and use of the medium. If you have the highest average score
in your industry, you're a winner!

Interactive agencies that win multiple awards will also be in the running for Top Agency Award. In an effort to recognize those organizations that demonstrate exceptional development skills across multiple entries, agencies that win more the 6 awards will also
be recognized with an Outstanding Advertising Developer award from the Web Marketing Association. In 2014, 13 agencies won this honor.

IAC Award Call for Judges

This
is the last call for online advertising professionals interested in helping to adjudicate this year’s award program. To nominate yourself or someone within your organization, please complete the
Judge’s Nomination Form.

If you are a past IAC Awards judge and have not received your judging invitation for 2015, please email me today.

Internet and advertising professionals selected as judges will be contacted during the last week of January.

MobileWebAward Update

For those individuals who were recognized as winners in the 2014 MobileWebAwards, you award trophies and certificates should be shipped to you by the end of this week.

Econtent Magazine

EContent
is a leading authority on the businesses of digital publishing, media, and marketing, targeting executives and decision-makers in these fast-changing markets. By covering the latest tools, strategies, and thought-leaders in the digital content ecosystem, EContent
magazine and EContentmag.com keep professionals ahead of the curve in order to maximize their investment in digital content strategies while building sustainable, profitable business models.

Website Magazine

If
you're not already getting Website Magazine, you should be. There's no charge within the US and available for a small fee outside the U.S.(covers the extra shipping). It has great in depth articles that are helpful and well written.

Webmaster Radio

WebmasterRadio.fm
is on 24 hours a day, 7 days a week online radio station dedicated to helping online marketing professionals better understand the dynamic online marketplace. Shows can be listened to live or from the extensive archive of previously recorded programming.

WebMaster Radio is advertising supported radio. Be sure to check out the advertising opportunities on Webmaster Radio.

AWAdb

If
you have not done so yet, be sure to check out the
Award Winning Interactive Agency Database or AWAdb. Inclusion in the website is free if you qualify and listings are automatically upgraded to the Premium Level if the agency has won an award from the WMA in the past year (Another great reason to enter
our award programs!).

If you are looking for an agency to help with your interactive marketing needs, you can search thousands of full service advertising agencies and interactive agencies that been recognized by major award programs for their outstanding interactive work.

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